preparatory phase; preparatory period
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
mental; spiritual; emotional
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
nape (of the neck); nucha
circulation; dissemination
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
going around; patrol; round; tour
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
outside of; not covered by
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom